Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Lazio - Inter!
Lazio and Inter should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Lazio form and stats
Home games in the Serie A have been a walk in the park for Lazio so far, with 30 points won from 12 matches; 9 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. The Lazio fans aren't used to losing here at Stadio Olimpico and will expect new points from this game. Lazio has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat. Lazio haven’t lost a game in 18 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Inter, 144 days ago.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Lazio, as their goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha has completely shut out the opponents for 205 minutes in the Serie A.
Happy days for Lazio in their previous game, a Serie A match away at Parma (placed 9th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. In the match before that, Lazio hosted Hellas Verona and drew the game 0-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Lazio perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lazio as a small favourite), we find nine games. Lazio has won one of these, drawn three and lost five.
Lazio are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadio Olimpico in their league games, having scored an impressive 35 goals in 12 matches. Lazio have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Inter form and stats
The strength of Inter, who have the most points (29) away in Serie A, on their travels this season is incredible with 29 points collected from 11 Serie A away games. Inter has 9-2-0 on the road, with 25 goals scored and 10 conceded. In general it has been a productive period now for Inter as they haven't lost any of their last 16 games.
Inter are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the Serie A against Milan (placed 10th). Prior to that result Inter won their away game at Udinese. The scoreline was 2-0.
What a finish in the last match, as Inter came back from being down 0-2 and secured a very satisfying victory through Romelu Lukaku's goal in the 90th minute. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Inter, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Inter playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were four Inter wins, two draws and one defeat.
The Inter manager A. Conte has got the team scoring on the road, with 25 away goals in 11 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Inter - Lazio 1-0, played this season. Lazio-Inter H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Lazio three wins, Inter five wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Immobile 25 goals |   R. Lukaku Menama 17 goals |  L. Martínez 11 goals |
Lazio missing players
Inter missing players
| Lazio | Inter | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 0 | 11 | 23 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 53 | 35 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 25 | 48 |
| 20 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 96% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 96% |
| 83% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 87% |
| 70% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 64% | 61% |
| 35% | 58% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 17% | 33% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 61% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 73% | 65% |
| 35% | 50% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 35% |
| 9% | 8% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 5.7 | 6 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 377 | 219 | 70 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 163 | 394 |
| 147 | 82 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 73 | 148 |
| 36% | 43% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 34% | 32% |
- All of Inter's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Inter has the fewest conceded goals (10) away
- Inter has the most points (29) away
- Inter have not yet lost a game away.
- Inter have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Inter have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Inter have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Inter haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Lazio has the fewest conceded goals (9) at home
- Lazio has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Lazio has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Lazio has the most scored goals (35) at home
- Lazio has the the best goal difference (+26) at home
- Lazio has the the best goal difference (+33)
- Lazio have not yet lost a game at home.
- Lazio have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lazio is in the best form (4-2-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inter | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 28 | 54 |
| 2 | Juventus | 23 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 21 | 54 |
| 3 | Lazio | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 33 | 53 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 42 |
| 5 | Roma | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 39 |
| 6 | Hellas Verona | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 34 |
| 7 | Bologna | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 33 |
| 8 | Cagliari | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Parma | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 1 | 32 |
| 10 | Milan | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 32 |
| 11 | Napoli | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 30 |
| 12 | Sassuolo | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 29 |
| 13 | Torino | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -15 | 27 |
| 14 | Fiorentina | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -8 | 25 |
| 15 | Udinese | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -16 | 25 |
| 16 | Sampdoria | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 23 |
| 17 | Lecce | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -14 | 22 |
| 18 | Genoa | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | -19 | 19 |
| 19 | Brescia | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -21 | 16 |
| 20 | SPAL | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | -23 | 15 |